E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, eBook
An Information Security Perspective
E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
ISBN: 978-3-319-04042-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
What Is Computer Science?
The book showcases a set of representative concepts broadly connected by the theme of information security, for which the presentation of each topic can be treated as a "mini" lecture course, demonstrating how it allows us to solve real problems, as well as how it relates to other subjects. The discussions are further supported by numerous examples and practical hands-on exercises. Features: presents a concise introduction to the study of algorithms and describes how computers work; introduces the concepts of data compression, and error detection and correction; highlights the role of data structures; explores the topic of web-search; reviews both historic and modern cryptographic schemes, examines how a physical system can leak information and discusses the idea of randomness; investigates the science of steganography; provides additional supplementary material at an associated website.
Zielgruppe
Lower undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Part I: Foundations of Computer Science.-
Compressing and Correcting Digital Media.- Writing and Comparing Algorithms.- Playing Hide-and-Seek with Virus Scanners.- How Long is a Piece of String?.- Demystifying Web-Search: The Mathematics of PageRank.-
Part II: Examples from Information Security.-
Using Short Programs to Make and Break Historical Ciphers.- Generation and Testing of Random Numbers.- Safety in Numbers: Modern Cryptography from Ancient Arithmetic.- Hiding a Needle in a Haystack: Concealed Messages.- Picking Digital Pockets.
